Editor, Gazette-Journal:

The anniversary of Rev. King’s speech brought back memories of my youth and where America was as a people. We are better, but not finished. Too often, people forget King spoke not only of black, but human equality. MLK spoke of a vision of an America that any self-respecting human should have agreed with: equality and being measured by your character. A simple concept. You treat a fellow human as you would want to be treated and how you live your life determines what kind of human you are—part of the problem or part of the solution.

If you think you are a non-participant, "not my problem" or "I don’t want to get involved," you are part of the problem. In 1963, a small number of Americans that were born in slavery were still around and millions had parents or grandparents that were. The struggle for equality was fresh and for those who chose to stand up for a better life and a better country, I salute you.

Too many today accept decline ...